Strangeways riot rooftop.jpg

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for 1990 Strangeways Prison riot
Description	Prisoners protesting on the badly damaged roof of Strangeways Prison
Source	Scan from Strangeways 1990: A serious disturbance (ISBN 0-905-4001-86), original photo by Ged Murray
Article	1990 Strangeways Prison riot
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